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PARTY

JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 31, 2016
LDP weighs leader's term limits as Abe angles to stay in power
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to kick off discussions as soon as next month over whether to revise internal rules to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to run for a third term in the next LDP presidential race to be held by September 2018.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2016
Recalling the staggering cost of Mao's misrule
His policies resulted in the deaths of an estimated 45 million Chinese, yet Mao Zedong remains the symbol of both the party and the state 40 years after his passing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 29, 2016
Xi reshuffles senior party posts ahead of congress next year
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuffled three top provincial-level Chinese Communist Party posts as he seeks to place his men in key positions ahead of a congress next year. More new appointments are likely to follow.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2016
In reshuffle, China names new Communist Party secretary for Tibetan region
China's ruling Communist Party on Sunday appointed a new senior official to run Tibet, considered one of the country's most politically sensitive positions due to periodic anti-Chinese unrest in the devoutly Buddhist Himalayan region.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 13, 2016
A new Taiwan dreams of transitional justice
The newly elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government of President Tsai Ing-wen has hit the ground running in a flurry of initiatives that highlight how powerfully the past resonates in contemporary Taiwan. Only in office since late May, she has positioned Taiwan on the progressive side of...
EDITORIALS
Aug 11, 2016
Democratic Party leadership race
The Democratic Party needs a genuinely competitive race to choose its next leader that will allow the party to thoroughly discuss pressing policy issues.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2016
One path to leadership in China is now closed
Instead of sharing power across factions as his two predecessors did, Xi Jinping is consolidating power for himself.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2016
Beijing ridicules Trump over 'China-bashing'
China responded Tuesday to claims by Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump that Beijing "breaks the rules in every way imaginable" when it comes to trade, lashing out at the business mogul's economic prescription that it called "dangerous and damaging."
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
Experience valued over youth in Abe's reshuffle of LDP executive
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled executives of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday, but gravitated heavily toward old veterans in an apparent bid to stabilize his power base.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2016
With Cabinet shake-up, Abe lays groundwork for future of LDP
The reshuffle signals the start of a political race to determine a critical question: Who will take the reins of power after Abe?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton swings to the right
Hillary Clinton is moving the right in an effort to woo anti-Trump Republicans.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2016
U.S. Democrats should learn from Scandinavia
Scandinavian-style social welfare could breathe new life into the fading American Dream.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 24, 2016
Osaka Ishin no Kai seeks less-provincial name as identity crisis festers
Bowing to long-standing criticism that it must change its name in order to win over more voters, Osaka Ishin no Kai will select a new party name next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
China blasts Republicans over criticism in GOP platform; state newspaper says Trump a manipulator
China's Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. Republican Party on Thursday to halt "groundless accusations" against Beijing in its party platform, which takes aim at China for its military build-up and "preposterous" claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jul 16, 2016
Regional votes reveal cracks in political landscape
The overwhelming victory of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition in the July 10 Upper House election overshadowed regional results that suggest growing numbers of voters in certain parts of Japan aren't as dedicated to the LDP as it first appears.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2016
Britain should reflect on its self-inflicted mess
Brexit's narrow victory has caused a political meltdown in Britain and economic uncertainty.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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